Pilot Sport 5 TYRE REVIEW

Excellent Completely different performance

I was a little sceptical how good they'd be in vert wet conditions, given they are UHP summer tyres, but they have been really predictable and progressive in even very waterlogged roads. The dry performance is not quite as sharp and precise as the very best summer performance tyres, but very close behind and with a wonderfully predictable and confidence-inspiring feel to them.

Definitely a better performing tyre than the original Bridgestones.

Very grippy around bends, no understeer at all. Barely any wear after 8k miles. Confident driving quickly in very wet weather conditions. Overall very sticky and well performing all rounders.

Better wet and dry grip in all conditions.

Very well. Tyres perform great in all conditions bar snow and ice.

Very well. Tyres perform great in all conditions bar snow and ice.

Hard to believe but these Pilot Sport 5’s are even better than the Pilot Sport 4’s they’ve replaced. Hitting standing water at high speed doesn’t faze them at all, the different tread pattern seems to pump even more water away from the contact patch than even the superb 4’s did previously and the compound is providing superb grip and handling in the wet. Obviously in the dry they are beyond reproach. Only two ‘issues’,- They seem just a teeny bit noisier at 80 than the 4’s were and Although I’ve now done 3k on these I can’t be entirely sure (the weather has turned) but I think they might a teensy little worse on fuel/more grip perhaps?

I’ve replaced the front 2 with the same tyre again so more than happy

Michelin PS5 have performed very well in all weather conditions. High quality tyre at a great price. Also, a great velvet effect sidewall which looks so much better than any other tyre on the market. Usual great customer service from Black Circles. On one occasion, the tyres I had picked had ran out of stock, Black Circles voluntarily upgraded to a higher spec and cost tyre for the same price. Great Service, keep it up. 👍